To address the gap in support for fathers, the Anna Freud Centre, has set up ‘Mind the Dad’, a new early intervention and preventative service for fathers, experiencing mental health and parenting difficulties in the perinatal period. Mind the Dad focuses on dads who feel they could benefit from support...
Summer holidays are often a difficult time for parents and this year Covid-19 has made things even more challenging. If you are struggling to keep the kids entertained then check out our list of ideas and cheap activities. Things to do with the kids Make a bird feeder. Bird feeders...
Anyone can enter The first ever virtual edition of Prudential RideLondon – the world’s greatest festival of cycling – will take place on the 15th and 16th August. My Prudential RideLondon is completely free and offers a fundraising challenge for everyone, whether that’s an amateur rider doing 100 miles or...
Check out our Summer newsletter to see how we have been supporting families during the Coronavirus pandemic. Please do sign up to our quarterly newsletters to keep up to date with our latest news and...
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a whooping £69,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund. This grant will enable us to provide much needed practical and emotional support to vulnerable families affected by Covid-19. Families will receive tailored one-to- one support from staff and volunteers as...
Self-care is about what you can do to help yourself feel better or to keep yourself feeling good. The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families has created a fantastic support pack filled with fun activities designed to help children look after their mental health and wellbeing over the...
The BBC has launched Tiny Happy People, a five-year initiative backed by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, to support parents and carers in developing the language and communication skills of 0-4 year old children. Tiny Happy People is here to help parents get their little one babbling and...
Whilst we have suspended our home-visiting service because of the Coronavirus pandemic, our volunteers have continued to support families remotely and more recently, in person outdoors following social distancing guidelines. Covid-19 has brought new challenges to families that were already struggling to cope. Our volunteers are here to support families...
The Covid-19 pandemic created a global crisis. Different parts of society have been affected in very different ways, with isolation, mental health issues, domestic abuse and financial struggles becoming significant consequences of social distancing measures. “As time went on it became very difficult. Not being able to be with friends,...
While our home-visiting service is still suspended, as of July 2020 we are accepting referrals for our new short-term service to support families during the COVID crisis. Our team of coordinators will offer virtual support to families for up to four weeks. For more information and a link to the...
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